Peppers in general are easy to grow and suffer from less diseases than most other vegetables. However, they can get diseases, so it's wise to practice good growing methods. To keep disease at bay, plant peppers with adequate spacing so there is good air circulation. Use supports to keep their branches off the ground, and prune off bottom leaves or branches near soil to help keep air circulation up and keep your pepper plants healthy. It's also great to mulch with grass clippings or leaf mold/mulch to keep the soil healthy and maintain moisture. You can also grow Disease-resistant Peppers such as these below to help ensure your pepper garden is disease free.
The beautiful golden Jalapeño Jaloro Pepper is disease resistant to 6 types of viruses, so it's a very easy pepper to grow in your garden. Bonus: it is extra early, harvesting at around 65 days after starting from seed, so it's great for short seasons.
Our TAM Jalapeño is another diease-resistant pepper, and this one is milder than most jalapenos with just 1,000 - 1,500 Scovilles, but still has great classic Jalapeño flavor. This early variety was developed by Texas A&M and is very productive and resistant to disease.
A super productive, disease-resistant and low-growing 20”-24" plant, our Jimmy Nardello Pepper is a great addition to any garden. The wonderfully sweet and fruity flavor makes these peppers delicious straight off the plant, or stir fried in a little olive oil and served warm. They also go great in fajitas!
Pepper Sunscald
Sunscald on Peppers is not a disease!
Keep in mind, not all pepper ailments are disease. There is pepper sun-scald, shown above, which is more or less sun-burn from a pepper getting too much sun. Bell peppers seem to be particularily susceptible to this in hot growing areas. Growing lush pepper plants with lots of vegetation can help with this, or you can also use shade clothes, or growing your peppers in an area with dappled afternoon shade in extra sunny or hot conditions can help combat sunburn. 
Blossom End Rot – also not a disease!
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